Cardamon cardigan is a basic mohair cardigan.
It’s designed with a crew neck, straight silhouette and slim bracelet sleeves.
Cardamon cardigan is a great combination of Stockinette stitch and i-cords finishing along all edges.
It’s a perfect classic cardigan for in-between season everyday wear or it can be great for some special occasions too. Cardamon cardigan is good as an extra layer over your favorite dresses or simply worn with a pair of jeans.

Cardamon cardigan is worked flat top down seamlessly with raglan increases on the yoke. Once the yoke is ready, sleeves stitches are placed on hold, raglan lines stitches are moved into the body and body is worked straight to the hem. Optionally - a few short rows are worked after the yoke to shape back longer for better fit. Sleeves are worked in the round after the body is ready.
All edges and button bands are finished with a delicate i-cord bind off. The length of body and sleeves can be easily adjusted to desired length.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Finished measurements
Bust circumferences – 85 (94, 100, 108, 118, 126, 135) cm / 33.5 (36.75, 39.25, 42.75, 46.5, 49.75, 53.0)’’;
Intended to be worn with 5 –12 cm / 2 – 6’’ of positive ease already included in the bust circumferences;
Yoke depth – 19 (20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30) cm / 7.5 (7.75, 8.25, 9.0, 10.0, 10.75, 11.75)’’;
Body length (from hem to underarm) – 35 (35, 35, 36, 36, 37, 37) cm / 13.75 (13.75, 13.75, 14.25, 14.25, 14.5, 14.5)’’;
Upper arms circumferences –28.5 (32, 34, 39, 42, 47.5, 51) cm / 11.25 (12.5, 13.25, 15.25, 16.5, 18.75, 20.0)’’;
Wrist circumferences – 24 (25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 34) cm / 9.5 (10.0, 10.75, 11.25, 11.5, 12.5, 13.25)’’;
Sleeve length – 37 cm /14.5’’;
Length of the body and sleeves can be easily adjusted to desired length.
Sample shown on 86 cm / 34’’ bust; orange and pink cardigan, size S with 8 cm / 3.25’’ of positive ease.

Needles
Circular 4 mm (US 6) 80-100 cm (32-40)’’ long for body;
Circular 4.5 mm (US 7) 80-100 cm (32-40)’’ long for body;
Dpns 4 mm (US 6) and 4.5 mm (US 7) for sleeves OR circular 4 mm (US 6) 40-50 cm (16-20)’’ and 4.5 mm (US 7) 40-50 cm (16-20)’’ long for sleeves.
Or needle size needed to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: tapestry needle, 8 stitch markers, approx 9 -12 small buttons depending on the length of cardigan 15 mm/0.5’’ in diameter, removable markers for marking buttons 9-12pcs, scrap yarn or stitch holders.

Original yarn
Approx 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) balls / 150 (175, 175, 200, 200, 225, 225) g of BBB Soft dream (70% mohair, 30% silk; 25g /0.9oz – 210 m/229 yds; color 4 pink), worked held 2 strands together.
OR
Approx 5 (6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8) balls / 125 (150, 175, 175, 175, 200, 200) g of BBB Kid Mohair (70% mohair, 30% nylon; 25g/0.9oz- 250 m /262 yds; color 33 orange), worked held 2 strands together.
If you decide to make cardigan longer, you will need more yarn than estimated.
Suggested yarn: any lace mohair yarn with proportions 25g/0.9oz - 210-250m/229-273yds worked held 2 strands of yarn together OR heavy dk weight yarn OR light worsted weight yarn worked single stranded to obtain the correct gauge.

Gauge
19 sts x 25 rows = 10cm (4’’) in St st on larger needles after blocking.
Take time to check your gauge before starting your project.

Techniques used: Long tail cast on, knitting in the round and flat, M1R and M1L increases, k2tog and ssk decreases, backward loop cast on, German short rows (optionally), pick up stitches, one row button hole, i-cord bind off.